Size and power were the two attributes that paved the way for New Zealand's win in the Wellington leg of the World Rugby sevens tournament.
And in Akira Ioane, Gordon Tietjens has a genuine star in the making, a young man who could drag his team to a gold medal in Rio with his pneumatic fend and thundering feet.
His performance in the thrilling come-from-behind final victory didn't quite live up to the deeds of his previous matches, and yet he still played a big part.
Anyone who saw Ioane score from 50m against the Force in a Super Rugby match at Eden Park in May last year will know how hard the Blues loose forward is to contain.
On that night, few would have given him a chance to go through the heart of the Western Australian team's defence, but he knew he could do it and it's that self belief combined with his incredible physical gifts which make him such a special athlete.